How space and resources are used. Sufficient space to allow a range of engagement options. No further direction is needed, except warnings when time is running out. Only 50 students at a time are scheduled into each lab session – hence 3 identical sessions for 150 students.

Why no wrap-up or closure within this 50 minute time slot?
Instead, follow up homework is assigned, and a subsequent 50 minute lesson synthesizes and uses data gathered in this lab.

How many “experts” are working with students? What are they doing? How do they interact with students?

Instructor & TAs respond to these questions (middle of clip):

How do these labs compare in terms of work load to build and run them?

Why do you think this interactive approach is effective?

What to you personally like about these sessions? What is satisfying to you as a teacher?

What do you like about being a TA in this kind of course?

Why are these labs particularly useful for students, instead of more lectures?

Students answer these questions (end of clip):

How do these activities help you learn what is needed for doing well in this course?

CWSEI

THE CARL WIEMAN SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE:
Achieving the most effective science education, backed by evidence.
The CWSEI is a multi-year project at The University of British Columbia aimed at dramatically improving undergraduate science education.
http://www.cwsei.ubc.ca/